Handle member for tools



NOV. 26, 1929. J SUDEK, JR 1,737,275

HANDLE MEMBER FOR TOOLS Filed Nov. 2, 1927 INVENTOR Patented Nov. 26,1929 UNITEE STTES sic HANDLE MEMBER FOR TOOLS Application filed November2, 1927. Serial No. 230,480.

This invention relates to handle members for tools-of various kinds andclasses and par ticularly for comparatively large tools wherein thehandle member is disposed angularly with reference to the body of thetool; and the object of the invention is to provide means whereby thehandle member may be moved into .a position substantially parallel tothe plane of the tool, and yet retained in engagement with the tool; afurther object being to provide means for moving the handle member atright angles to the tool in the operation of collapsing or folding saidhandle member for shipment or other purposes; a further object being toprovide means whereby a quick movement of the handle member withreference to the body of the tool is provided in the operation of movingthe handle member into operative and inoperative positions; and withtheseand other objects in view, the invention consists in a device ofthe class and for the purpose specified, which is simple inconstruction, eficient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which lthe separateparts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference charactersin each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a longitudinal, sectionalview through a handle made according to my invention and illustratingone method of its use; and,

Fig. 2 is aside view of the handle member shown in Fig. 1 in a foldedposition.

In the drawing, 1 have shown for the purpose of illustrating one use ofmy invention, a part of the body portion 5 of a hawk, which may be ofany preferred constructlon, such for example as the body of the hawkdisclosed in a companion application filed of equal date herewith andbearing Serial Number 230,479, in which application, my 1mproved handleconstruction is also disclosed. However, it will be understood that thebody portion 5 may representa'tool of any kind or class.

In the accompanying drawing, the handle member 6 consists of asubstantially tubular body, the bore 7 of which is providedsubstantially centrally thereof with a collar 8 held in position by aset screw 9 or in any other desired manner. The collar 8 is internallythreaded as seen at 10 to cooperate with threaded portions 11 and 12 ona rod 13. The threaded portions 11 and 12 are in spaced relation,forming a blank or unthreaded portion 1 1 on said rod, and the upper endof the rod 13 is forked as seen at 15 to receive the tongue end 16 of apin 17, and a pivot pin 18 pivot-ally couples the rod and pin 17together. The pin 17 may be secured to or constitute a part of the body5 of the tool or as illustrated, may have a head 19 engaging a recess 20in said body5 for coupling separate parts 21 and 22 of the bodytogether.

The handle member 6, by virtue of the structure above described, mayextend angularly with referenceto the tool .body 5, as seen in Fig. 1,and held in firm engagement by the action of the sleeve 8 on thethreaded portion 11 of the rod 13. Whenever desired, the handle membermay be moved into parallel relation with reference to the tool body, orinto a position at right angles to the pin 17 as seen in Fig. 2 of thedrawing, by disengaging the threaded portion 11 of the rod with thesleeve 8, and extendingthe handle member longitudinally of the rod 13along the non-threaded portion 14 in order to bring the upper end of thehandle member below the pivot pin 18, which permits the rod 13 to swingon said pivot into angular relation with reference to the pin 17.

lVith my improved construction, it will be understood that the handlemember 6 is retain-ed: at all times in connection with the tool body orwith the pin 17. For packing, shipment and other purposes, the handlemember may be moved into position shown in Fig. 2 in a very effectivemanner, and as quickly moved into operative position as seen in Fig. 1,for the use of the tool which is in the form of a hawk in theconstruction shown.

It will beunderstood that my inventionis not necessarily limited to thespecific use of the handle member herein shown and described, nor am Inecessarily limited to the details of construction herein set out, andvarious other changesin andmodifications of the structure hereindisclosed may be made within the scope of the appended claims withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

It will be apparent that the handle member may be constructed of anydesired material, such for example as wood, fibre, rubber or metal, andmay be formed in accordance with any suitable method, andtheconstruction and shape of the handle member will be made to suit theparticular tool in connec tion with which it is employed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

'1. A handle member for tools, said handle member having an elongatedbore within which is a reduced and comparatively short threaded bore, arod having adjacent the outer end thereof, a threaded portion adapted toengage said threaded bore in securing a handle member to the body of atool, a head on the inner end of said rod, a non-threaded portion onsaid rod intermediate said head and first named threaded portion,permitting free, longitudinal movement of the handle with reference tosaid rod on said non-threaded portion, a coupling member movablyconnected with the outer end of said rod, said handle member and rodbeing movable into a position at right angles to the coupling member inone position-thereof, and the inner head end of said rod being threadedto pass through the threaded bore of the handle.

2. A handle member for tools, said handle member having an elongatedbore within which is a reduced and comparatively short threaded bore, arod having adjacent the outer end thereof, a threaded portion adapted toengage said threaded bore in securing a handle member to the body of atool, a head on the inner end of said rod, a non-threaded portion onsaid rod intermediate said head and first named threaded portion,permitting free, longitudinal movement of the handle with reference tosaid rod on said non-threaded portion, a coupling member movablyconnected with the outerend of said rod, said handle member and rodbeing movable into a position at right angles to the coupling member inone position thereof, the inner head end of said rod being threaded topass through the threaded bore of the handle, and said threaded borebeing formed by a sleeve mount- 7 ed in the bore of the'handle.

tion on said rod intermediate said head and first named threadedportion, permitting free, longitudinal movement of the handle withreference to said rod on said non-threaded portion, a coupling membermovably connected with the outer end of said rod, said handle member androd being movable into a position at right angles to the coupling memberin one position thereof, the inner head end of said rod being threadedto pass through the threaded bore of the handle, and said threadedborebeing formed by a sleeve mounted in the bore of the handle, andmeans for retaining said sleeve against displacement.

4. A handle member for tools, said handle member having an elongatedbore within which is a reduced and comparatively short threaded bore, arod having adjacent the outer end thereof, a threaded portionadapted toengage said threaded-bore in securing a handle member to the body of atool, a head on the inner end of said rod, a non-threaded portion onsaid rod intermediate said head and first named threaded portion,permitting free, longitudinal movement of the handle with reference tosaid rod on said non-threaded portion, a coupling member movablyconnected with the outer end of said rod, said handle member and rodbeing movable into a position at right angles to the coupling member inone position thereof, the inner head end of said rod being threaded topass through the threaded bore of the handle, and said threaded borebeing formed by a sleeve mounted in the bore ofthe handle, means forretaining said sleeve against displacement, and said coupling membercomprising a pin, the inner end of which is pivoted to the outer end ofsaid rod, and the outer end of said pin having an enlarged portion. I

5. A coupling of the class described comprising a rod, a rod eXtensionpivoted to one end thereof to permit angular movement of said rod andextension with relation to each other, a threaded portion on said rodadjacent the first named end thereof, and the other end of said rodhaving-a threaded portion corresponding with and in spaced relation tothe first named threaded portion, said coupling being adapted to securetwo parts together and said rod extension having means at its free endengaging one of said parts, the other part having a bore provided withan internally threaded portion adapted to be engaged by the threadedportions of said rod, and the threaded portion of the second named partbeing formed by a sleeve arranged in said bore, and means for securingsaid sleeve in predetermined position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname this 1st day of August, 1927.

, JOSEPH SUDEK, JR.

